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Are Loneliness and Social Isolation Associated with Quality of Life in Older Adults? Insights from Northern and Southern Europe

Giorgi Beridze, Alba Ayala, Óscar Ribeiro, Gloria Fernández‐Mayoralas, Carmen Rodríguez‐Blázquez, Vicente Rodríguez Rodríguez, Fermina Rojo‐Pérez, Maria João Forjaz, Amaia Calderón‐Larrañaga

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2020 · 98 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

Loneliness and social isolation are prospectively associated with decreased QoL among older adults, yet the associations are contextually bound. Future interventions should target both exposures, among others, in order to increase QoL in this group.

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